im going to back mick in, keep him and sign him up to a new contract if he wants to stay... don't go blowing ridiculous cash on him as he is not the panacea we dreamt he might be. Stare him down, what we need is club men who are in it for the long term, not mercenaries here for the cash splash. He is a proven coach and the players are behind him.
spend the saved cash on some better recruiting and development systems, or if the board prefers (and i expect them too) spend the cash on a new hovercraft, some bigger muscles for Mr Carlton (...and some fake cans for Mrs Carlton). The board might consider throwing in a subscription to beyond blue for all non-renewed club memberships